“My sweet friends and family,” the e-mail began. “This Sunday will be a really important day in my husband’s life. He and his team worked so hard to get to this point and now they need us more than ever to send them positive energy so they can fulfill their dream of winning this super bowl . . .

“So I kindly ask all of you to join me on this positive chain and pray for him, so he can feel confident, healthy and strong. Envision him happy and fulfilled experiencing with his team a victory this sunday.

“Thank you for your love and support. Love, G :)”

Reached via e-mail, by the Post Bundchen said yesterday: “I am surprised that you received this e-mail; it was a private note only sent to close friends and family.”------------------Read more:More news on the Super Bowl from IrishCentral